Turn Up a Node

This chapter explains how to provision a single Cisco ONS 15454 node and turn it up for service, including assigning a node name, date and time, timing references, network attributes such as IP address and default router, users and user security, and card protection groups.

Before You Begin

Complete the procedures applicable to your site plan from the following chapters:

11. A28 Set Up Timing—Continue with this procedure to set up the node's SONET timing references.

12. A324 Create Protection Groups—Complete this procedure, as needed, to set up 1:1, 1:N, 1+1, or Y-cable protection groups for ONS 15454 electrical and optical cards.

13. A256 Set Up SNMP—Complete this procedure if Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) will be used for network monitoring.

14. A318 Provision OSI—Complete this procedure if the ONS 15454 will be connected in networks with network elements (NEs) that are based on the Open System Interconnection (OSI) protocol stack. This procedure provisions the TID Address Resolution Protocol (TARP), OSI routers, manual area addresses, subnetwork points of attachment, and IP over OSI tunnels.

NTP-A323 Verify Card Installation

Purpose

This procedure verifies that an ONS 15454 node provisioned for SONET is ready for turn-up.

Tools/Equipment

An engineering work order, site plan, or other document specifying the ONS 15454 card installation.

Step 1 Verify that two TCC2/TCC2P cards are installed in Slots 7 and 11.

Step 2 Verify that the green ACT (active) LED is illuminated on one TCC2/TCC2P card and the amber STBY (standby) LED is illuminated on the second TCC2/TCC2P card.

Note If the TCC2/TCC2P cards are not installed, or if their LEDs are not operating as described, do not proceed. Repeat the "DLP-A36 Install the TCC2/TCC2P Cards" task, or refer to the Cisco ONS 15454 Troubleshooting Guide to resolve installation problems before proceeding to Step 3.

Step 3 Verify that cross-connect cards (XCVT, XC10G, or XC-VXC-10G) are installed in Slots 8 and 10. The cross-connect cards must be the same type.

Step 4 Verify that the green ACT (active) LED is illuminated on one cross-connect card and the amber STBY (standby) LED is illuminated on the second cross-connect card.

Step 5 If your site plan requires an AIC-I card, verify that it is installed in Slot 9 and its ACT (active) LED displays a solid green light.

Step 6 Verify that the DS-1, DS-3, EC-1, and DS3XM cards are installed in Slots 1 to 6 or 12 to 17 as designated by your installation plan.

Note The DS1/E1-56 and DS3/EC1-48 cards can only be installed in Slots 1 through 3 or 15 through 17.

Step 7 If Ethernet cards are installed, verify that the correct cross-connect cards are installed in Slots 8 and 10:

•E100T-12-G and E1000-2-G cards require XC10G or XC-VXC-10G cards.

•G1K-4, ML1000-2, ML100X-8, ML100T-12, and CE-1000-4 cards require XC10G or XC-VXC-10G cards if they are installed in Slots 1 to 6 or 12 to 17. If they are installed in Slots 5, 6, 11 and 12, any cross-connect card can be installed.

•ML-MR-10 cards require XC10G or XC-VXC-10G cards. The ML-MR-10 card is not compatible with the XCVT or XC card.

•CE-MR-10 cards can be installed in Slots 1 to 6 or 12 to 17, and can interoperate with any cross-connect card.

Step 8 If an E1000-2, E1000-2-G, G1K-4, ML100X-8, ML1000-2, CE-1000-4, CE-MR-10, or ML-MR-10 Ethernet card is installed, verify that it has a Gigabit Interface Converter (GBIC) or Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) installed. If not, see the "DLP-A469 Install a GBIC or SFP/XFP Device" task.

Step 9 Verify that the OC-N cards (OC-3, OC-3-8, OC-12, OC-12-4, OC-48, OC-48 any slot [AS], OC-192, MRC-2.5G-4, and MRC-12) are installed in the slots designated by your site plan.

•OC-3, OC-12, OC-48 AS, MRC-2.5G-4, and MRC-12 cards can be installed in Slots 1 to 6 or 12 to 17.

•OC-3-8 and OC-12-4 cards can be installed in Slots 1 to 4 and 14 to 17.

•OC-192 cards can be installed in Slots 5, 6, 12, or 13.

Step 10 Verify that the correct cross-connect cards are installed in Slots 8 and 10:

•If an OC-192, OC-12-4, or OC-3-8 card is installed, an XC10G card must be installed.

•If an OC-48 AS card is installed in Slots 1 to 4 or 14 to 17, an XC10G card must be installed. If XC or XCVT cards are installed, the OC-48 AS can be installed only in Slots 5, 6, 12, or 13.

Note The latitude and longitude values only indicate the geographical position of the nodes in the actual network and not the CTC node position.

•Description—Type a description of the node. The description can be a maximum of 255 characters.

•Use NTP/SNTP Server—When checked, CTC uses a Network Time Protocol (NTP) or Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) server to set the date and time of the node.

If you do not use an SNTP or NTP server, complete the Date and Time fields. The ONS 15454 will use these fields for alarm dates and times. By default, CTC displays all alarms in the CTC computer time zone for consistency. To change the display to the node time zone, complete the "DLP-A112 Display Alarms and Conditions Using Time Zone" task.

Note Using an NTP or SNTP server ensures that all ONS 15454 network nodes use the same date and time reference. The server synchronizes the node's time after power outages or software upgrades.

If you check the Use NTP/SNTP Server check box, type the IP address of one of the following:

–An NTP/SNTP server connected to the ONS 15454

–Another ONS 15454 with NTP/SNTP enabled that is connected to the ONS 15454

Caution If you reference another ONS 15454 for the NTP/SNTP server, make sure the second ONS 15454 references an NTP/SNTP server and not the first ONS 15454 (that is, do not create an NTP/SNTP timing loop by having two ONS 15454 nodes reference each other).

•Date—If Use NTP/SNTP Server is not checked, type the current date (mm/dd/yyyy, for example, September 24, 2002 is 09/24/2002).

•Time—If Use NTP/SNTP Server is not checked, type the current time in the format hh:mm:ss, for example, 11:24:58. The ONS 15454 uses a 24-hour clock, so 10:00 PM is entered as 22:00:00.

•Time Zone—Click the field and choose a city within your time zone from the drop-down list. The list displays the 80 World Time Zones from -11 through 0 (GMT) to +14. Continental United States time zones are GMT-05:00 (Eastern), GMT-06:00 (Central), GMT-07:00 (Mountain), and GMT-08:00 (Pacific).

•Use Daylight Savings Time—Check this check box if the time zone that you chose uses Daylight Savings Time.

•Insert AIS-V on STS-1 SD-P—Check this check box if you want Alarm Indication Signal Virtual Tributary (AIS-V) conditions inserted on VT circuits carried by STS-1s when the STS-1 crosses its Signal Degrade Path (SD-P) bit error rate (BER) threshold. On protected circuits, traffic will be switched. If the switch cannot be performed, or if circuits are not protected, traffic will be dropped when the STS-1 SD-P BER threshold is reached.

•SD-P BER—If you selected Insert AIS-V, you can choose the SD-P BER level from the SD-P BER drop-down list.

NTP-A261 Set Power Monitor Thresholds

Purpose

This procedure provisions extreme high, high, extreme low, and low input battery power thresholds within a -48 volts direct current (VDC) environment. When the thresholds are crossed, the TCC2/TCC2P generates warning alarms in CTC.

Step 3 If you want to turn on the ONS 15454 secure mode, which allows two IP addresses to be provisioned for the node if TCC2P cards are installed, complete the "DLP-A433 Enable Node Secure Mode" task. Refer to the "Management Network Connectivity" chapter in the Cisco ONS 15454 Reference Manual for information about secure mode.

Step 4 If static routes are needed, complete the "DLP-A65 Create a Static Route" task. Refer to the "Management Network Connectivity" chapter in the Cisco ONS 15454 Reference Manual for further information about static routes.

Step 7 Complete the "DLP-A558 Provision the Designated SOCKS Servers" task after the network is provisioned if SOCKS proxy is enabled and you are experiencing long login and NE discovery times. This can occur in large networks that have a high ENE-to-GNE ratio and a low number of ENEs with LAN connectivity.

If these conditions do not exist, you are completed with this procedure.

Note After setting up a CTC connection in secure mode, http requests are automatically redirected to https mode.

Step 5 A first time connection is authenticated by the Website Certification is Not Known dialog box. Accept the certificate and click OK. The Security Error: Domain Name Mismatch dialog box appears. Click OK to continue.

Figure 4-1 shows an ONS 15454 in a protected network and the CTC computer in an external network. For the computer to access the ONS 15454s, you must provision the IIOP listener port specified by your firewall administrator on the ONS 15454.

Step 2 If you want to turn on the ONS 15454 secure mode, which allows two IP addresses to be provisioned for the node if TCC2P cards are installed, complete the "DLP-A433 Enable Node Secure Mode" task. Refer to the "Management Network Connectivity" chapter in the Cisco ONS 15454 Reference Manual for information about secure mode.

Step 5 Enter a valid IP address in the FTP Host Address field. A maximum of 12 host can be entered.

Step 6 The Mask is automatically set according to the Net/Subnet Mask length specified in DLP-A249. To change the Mask, click the Up/Down arrows on the Length menu.

Step 7 Check the FTP Relay Enable radio button to allow FTP commands at the GNE relay. If you will enable the relay at a later time, skip to Step 9

Step 8 Enter the time, in minutes, that FTP Relay will be enabled. A valid entry is a number between 0 and 60. The number 0 disallows FTP command relay. After the specified time has elapsed the FTP Relay Enable flag is unset and FTP command relay is disallowed.

Pairs one working card with one protect card. The protect card should be installed in an odd-numbered slot and the working card in an even-numbered slot next to the protect slot towards the TCC2/TCC2P, for example: protect in Slot 1, working in Slot 2; protect in Slot 3, working in Slot 4; protect in Slot 15, working in Slot 14. 1:1 protection can be revertive or nonrevertive. For more information, refer to the "Card Protection" chapter and the card reference material specific to the card in the CiscoONS 15454 Reference Manual.

1:N

DS1N-14

DS3N-12

DS3N-12E

DS3i-N-12

DS3XM-12

DS3/EC1-48

DS1/E1-56

Assigns one protect card for several working cards. The maximum is 1:5. These protect cards must be installed in Slot 3 or 15 and the cards they protect must be on the same side of the shelf.

Protect cards must match the cards they protect. For example, a DS1N-14 can only protect DS1-14 or DS1N-14 cards. If a failure clears, traffic reverts to the working card after the reversion time has elapsed.

For more information, refer to the "Card Protection" chapter and the card reference material specific to the card in the CiscoONS 15454 Reference Manual.

1+1

Any OC-N

Pairs a working OC-N card/port with a protect OC-N card/port. For multiport OC-N cards, the protect port must match the working port on the working card. For example, Port 1 of an OC-3 card can only be protected by Port 1 of another OC-3 card. The ports on multiport cards must be either working or protect. You cannot mix working and protect ports on the same card. Cards do not need to be in adjoining slots. 1+1 protection can be revertive or nonrevertive, bidirectional or unidirectional.

Optimized 1+1

OC-3-4

OC-3-8

MRC-2.5G-4 (in OC-3 configurations)

Ports must be provisioned to SDH. Optimized 1+1 protection is mainly used in networks that have linear 1+1 bidirectional protection schemes. Optimized 1+1 protection is a line-level protection scheme that includes two lines, working and protect. One of the two lines assumes the role of the primary channel, from which traffic gets selected, and the other port assumes the role of the secondary channel, which protects the primary channel. Traffic switches from the primary to the secondary channel based on either an external switching command or line conditions. After the line condition or the external switching command that was responsible for a switch clears, the roles of the two sides are reversed.

Y Cable

MXP_2.5_10G

MXP_2.5_10E

MXP_2.5G_10E_C

MXP_2.5G_10E_L

MXP_MR_10DME_L

MXP_MR_10DME_C

TXP_MR_10G

TXP_MR_10E

TXP_MR_10E_L

TXP_MR_10E_C

MXP_2.5G_10E

MXP_MR_2.5G

GE_XP

10GE_XP

Pairs a working transponder or muxponder card/port with a protect transponder or muxponder card/port. The protect port must be on a different card than the working port and it must be the same card type as the working port. The working and protect port numbers must be the same, that is, Port 1 can only protect Port 1, Port 2 can only protect Port 2, etc. For more information, see the Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM Procedure Guide.

Splitter

TXPP_MR_2.5G

MXPP_MR_2.5G

Splitter protection is automatically provided with the TXPP_MR_2.5G and MXPP_MR_2.5G cards. For more information, refer to the Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM Procedure Guide.

Unprotected

Any

Unprotected cards can cause signal loss if a card fails or incurs a signal error. However, because no card slots are reserved for protection, unprotected schemes maximize the service available for use on the ONS 15454. Unprotected is the default protection type.

Step 2 Complete one or more of the following tasks depending on the protection groups you want to create:

Note A 1+1 protection group can only be provisioned between the same equipment type, using the same port number, and the same port rate. The MRC- 4 (MRC- 4 to MRC- 4 pairing) or MRC-12 (MRC-12 to MRC-12 pairing) cards can be in the same slot type or in different slot type; one in low speed-slot and one in high-speed slot.

•Destination IP Address—Type the IP address of your network management system. If the node you are logged into is an end network element (ENE), set the destination address to the GNE.

•Community—Type the SNMP community name. For a description of SNMP community names, refer to the "SNMP" chapter in the Cisco ONS 15454 Reference Manual.

Note The community name is a form of authentication and access control. The community name assigned to the ONS 15454 is case-sensitive and must match the community name of the network management system (NMS).

•Trap Version—Choose either SNMPv1 or SNMPv2. Refer to your NMS documentation to determine whether to use SNMPv1 or SNMPv2.

Figure 4-3 Creating an SNMP Trap

Step 5 Click OK. The node IP address of the node where you provisioned the new trap destination appears in the Trap Destinations area.

Step 6 Click the node IP address in the Trap Destinations area. Verify the SNMP information that appears in the Selected Destination list.

Step 7 If you want to set up SNMP remote monitoring (RMON) on gateway node elements (GNEs) and end node elements (ENEs), complete the following tasks as required, depending on the protection groups you want to create:

NTP-A318 Provision OSI

Purpose

This procedure provisions the ONS 15454 so it can be networked with other vendor NEs that use the OSI protocol stack for data communications network (DCN) communications. This procedure provisions the TID TARP, OSI routers, manual area addresses, subnetwork points of attachment, and IP over OSI tunnels.

Caution This procedure requires an understanding of OSI protocols, parameters, and functions. Before you begin, review the OSI reference sections in the "Management Network Connectivity" chapter in the
Cisco ONS 15454 Reference Manual.
Caution Do not begin this procedure until you know the role of the ONS 15454 within the OSI and IP network.

Note This procedure requires provisioning of non-ONS equipment including routers and third party network elements. Do not begin until you have the capability to complete that provisioning.

Step 1 Complete the "DLP-A60 Log into CTC" task at the node where you want to provision the OSI routing mode. If you are already logged in, continue with Step 2.